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==Career== |
==Career== |
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An off-spinner,<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=23 January 2024|title= Farhan Ahmed, 15-year-old brother of England leggie Rehan, named in |
An off-spinner,<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=23 January 2024|title= Farhan Ahmed, 15-year-old brother of England leggie Rehan, named in England's U19 World Cup squad|website=Wisden|url=https://wisden.com/series-stories/u19-world-cup-2024/farhan-ahmed-15-year-old-brother-of-england-leggie-rehan-named-in-englands-u19-world-cup-squad}}</ref> Ahmed played club cricket alongside his brothers Raheem and [[Rehan Ahmed|Rehan]] for Cavaliers and Carrington CC. All bowlers, all one occasion they took all ten wickets in an innings between them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/cricket/news/12123/13049831/rehan-ahmeds-brother-farhan-ready-for-u19-world-cup-dreaming-of-playing-with-brothers-for-full-england-team|website=Sky Sports|access-date=23 January 2024|title= Rehan Ahmed's brother Farhan ready for U19 World Cup, dreaming of playing with brothers for full England team|first=David|last=Ruse|date=19 January 2024}}</ref> He made his county second-team debut for [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club]] against Lancashire in May 2022, three months after turning 14 years-old.<ref>{{cite web|website=The Times|accessdate=23 January 2024|title= Rehan Ahmed's 15-year-old brother Farhan set for U19 World Cup|first=John|last=Westerby|date=5 December 2023|url= https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rehan-ahmeds-15-year-old-brother-farhan-set-for-u19-world-cup-nbttnf2vj}}</ref> He became established in Notts second XI during the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.skysports.com/amp/cricket/news/12123/13024275/rehan-ahmeds-15-year-old-brother-farhan-named-in-england-squad-for-under-19-cricket-world-cup|website=Sky Sports|accessdate=23 January 2024|title= Rehan Ahmed's 15-year-old brother Farhan named in England squad for Under-19 Cricket World Cup|date=6 December 2023}}</ref> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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He made his debut for the England national under-19 cricket team as a 15 year-old in the summer of 2023.<ref>{{cite web|first=Tim|last=Wigmore|date=4 December 2023|website=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2023/12/04/rehan-ahmed-brother-farhan-england-world-cup-squad-u19/|title= Rehan |
He made his debut for the England national under-19 cricket team as a 15 year-old in the summer of 2023.<ref>{{cite web|first=Tim|last=Wigmore|date=4 December 2023|website=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2023/12/04/rehan-ahmed-brother-farhan-england-world-cup-squad-u19/|title= Rehan Ahmed's 15-year-old brother, Farhan, picked for England U19s World Cup squad}}</ref> He was subsequently selected for the [[2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/england/england_name_under_19_world_cup_squad_full_familiar_names.html|website=The Cricketer|accessdate=23 January 2024|title= England name Under-19 World Cup squad full of familiar names|first=Nick|last=Friend|date=6 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/relatives-of-mohammad-nabi-sarfaraz-khan-dale-benkenstein-naseem-shah-majid-haq-devon-smith-are-in-action-1416816?platform=amp |website=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=23 January 2024|first=Raunak|last=Kapoor|date=16 January 2024|title= Famous surnames at the Under-19 World Cup: Shah, Rowe, Khan and others}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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His father Naeem Ahmed, a former cricketer, was born in [[Mirpur]] in [[Kashmir]], where he played as a fast-bowling all-rounder, before moving to England with his wife Musrat Hussain, in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|website=Indian Express|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/naeem-ahmed-rehan-ahmed-test-debut-farhan-ahmed-u-19-world-cup-9057305/lite/|accessdate=23 January 2024|title= PoK-born cab |
His father Naeem Ahmed, a former cricketer, was born in [[Mirpur]] in [[Kashmir]], where he played as a fast-bowling all-rounder, before moving to England with his wife Musrat Hussain, in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|website=Indian Express|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/naeem-ahmed-rehan-ahmed-test-debut-farhan-ahmed-u-19-world-cup-9057305/lite/|accessdate=23 January 2024|title= PoK-born cab driver's English dream comes true: A year after son's Test debut, another set to play in U-19 World Cup|first=Pratyush|last=Raj|date=December 7, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Rob |title=Rehan Ahmed - The shadow batter in spotlight |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120734/rehan-ahmed-the-shadow-batter-in-spotlight-cricbuzzcom |access-date=29 September 2022 |website=[[Cricbuzz]] |quote=His father, Naeem, played good level cricket in Pakistan as a fast-bowling all-rounder before moving to England and Ahmed initially tried to emulate his Dad by bowling seam.}}</ref> He is the younger brother of England international cricketer [[Rehan Ahmed]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2022/11/23/england-add-18-year-old-rehan-ahmed-pakistan-test-squad/ |title=England add 18-year-old Rehan Ahmed to Pakistan Test squad |work=The Telegraph |access-date=17 December 2022}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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| Born | 22 February 2008 Nottingham |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right arm off break |
| Relations | Rehan Ahmed (brother) |
Farhan Ahmed (born 22 February 2008) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and the England national under-19 cricket team. He is a right handed batsman and right arm off break bowler.[1]
Career
An off-spinner,[2] Ahmed played club cricket alongside his brothers Raheem and Rehan for Cavaliers and Carrington CC. All bowlers, all one occasion they took all ten wickets in an innings between them.[3] He made his county second-team debut for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club against Lancashire in May 2022, three months after turning 14 years-old.[4] He became established in Notts second XI during the 2023 season.[5]
International career
He made his debut for the England national under-19 cricket team as a 15 year-old in the summer of 2023.[6] He was subsequently selected for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[7][8]
Personal life
His father Naeem Ahmed, a former cricketer, was born in Mirpur in Kashmir, where he played as a fast-bowling all-rounder, before moving to England with his wife Musrat Hussain, in 2001.[9][10] He is the younger brother of England international cricketer Rehan Ahmed.[11]
References
- ^ "F.Ahmed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Farhan Ahmed, 15-year-old brother of England leggie Rehan, named in England's U19 World Cup squad". Wisden. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Ruse, David (19 January 2024). "Rehan Ahmed's brother Farhan ready for U19 World Cup, dreaming of playing with brothers for full England team". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Westerby, John (5 December 2023). "Rehan Ahmed's 15-year-old brother Farhan set for U19 World Cup". The Times. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Rehan Ahmed's 15-year-old brother Farhan named in England squad for Under-19 Cricket World Cup". Sky Sports. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Wigmore, Tim (4 December 2023). "Rehan Ahmed's 15-year-old brother, Farhan, picked for England U19s World Cup squad". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Friend, Nick (6 December 2023). "England name Under-19 World Cup squad full of familiar names". The Cricketer. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Kapoor, Raunak (16 January 2024). "Famous surnames at the Under-19 World Cup: Shah, Rowe, Khan and others". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Raj, Pratyush (7 December 2023). "PoK-born cab driver's English dream comes true: A year after son's Test debut, another set to play in U-19 World Cup". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Johnston, Rob. "Rehan Ahmed - The shadow batter in spotlight". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
His father, Naeem, played good level cricket in Pakistan as a fast-bowling all-rounder before moving to England and Ahmed initially tried to emulate his Dad by bowling seam.
- ^ "England add 18-year-old Rehan Ahmed to Pakistan Test squad". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 December 2022.